Moulton, Suffolk

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Moulton in East Cambridgeshire from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Moulton older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Moulton and East Cambridgeshire? Is Moulton an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Moulton Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of East Cambridgeshire.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
East Cambridgeshire 2% -0.2%
East of England 3% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Moulton on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Moulton.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 59.58%
In Part-Time Work 26.2%
Unemployed 2.05%
73.8% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Moulton

What are the occupations of the residents of Moulton?

The largest employment sector in Moulton is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 20.74%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 18.43%
Associate Professional & Technical 13.94%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 13.11%
Skilled Trades 10.35%
Administrative & Secretarial 9.55%
Elementary Occupations 6.1%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 3.05%

Moulton & East Cambridgeshire Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Moulton in the East Cambridgeshire local area district.

Moulton has a lower rate of immigrants than East Cambridgeshire, the East of England region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Woodditton 88.65% 11.35%
East Cambridgeshire 88.19% 11.81%
East 85.09% 14.91%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Moulton compared to other wards in East Cambridgeshire

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Ely East 81.12% 18.88%
2 Ely North 83.35% 16.65%
3 Soham South 85.33% 14.67%
4 Soham North 85.71% 14.29%
5 Ely West 85.77% 14.23%
6 Littleport 87.12% 12.88%
7 Woodditton 88.65% 11.35%
8 Bottisham 89.03% 10.97%
9 Fordham & Isleham 90.89% 9.11%
10 Burwell 92.45% 7.55%
11 Sutton 92.52% 7.48%
12 Haddenham 93.54% 6.46%
13 Downham Villages 94.02% 5.98%
'; Moulton is ranked 7 out of 13 wards in East Cambridgeshire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Moulton Health Statistics

Woodditton has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Woodditton 52.38% 33.07% 11.14% 2.64% 0.77%
East Cambridgeshire 48.34% 35.13% 12.4% 3.26% 0.88%
East 48.28% 34.64% 12.5% 3.58% 1%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in East Cambridgeshire changed since 2011?

East Cambridgeshire residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.48% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 48.77% 35.18% 12.09% 3.12% 0.85%
2021 48.34% 35.13% 12.4% 3.26% 0.88%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How many residents own or rent their home in Moulton and East Cambridgeshire

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Moulton either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 66.3 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 33.7 of Moulton residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Woodditton 66.3% 33.7%
East Cambridgeshire 68.03% 31.97%
East 65.23% 34.77%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Moulton has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Moulton compared to other wards in East Cambridgeshire

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Downham Villages 78.55% 21.45%
2 Sutton (East Cambridgeshire) 77.89% 22.11%
3 Burwell 76.25% 23.75%
4 Haddenham 74.43% 25.57%
5 Fordham & Isleham 70.26% 29.74%
6 Bottisham 70.06% 29.94%
7 Ely North 70.03% 29.97%
8 Ely West 66.7% 33.3%
9 Woodditton 66.3% 33.7%
10 Soham North 63.03% 36.97%
11 Littleport 62.66% 37.34%
12 Soham South 59.66% 40.34%
13 Ely East 54.83% 45.17%
Moulton is ranked 9 out of 13 wards in East Cambridgeshire for the percentage of home owners.

Moulton Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Woodditton.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Moulton Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Moulton residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Moulton to the national average for England.
Level Woodditton England
No Qualifications 16.06% 18.08%
Level 1 8.62% 9.69%
Level 2 12.93% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 6.81% 5.32%
Level 3 17.11% 16.92%
Level 4 35.78% 33.92%

What is the population of Moulton and East Cambridgeshire?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in East Cambridgeshire including Moulton. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Bottisham 5853
Burwell 6420
Downham Villages 3097
Ely East 6101
Ely North 5052
Ely West 10506
Fordham & Isleham 6297
Haddenham 3358
Littleport 10103
Soham North 7931
Soham South 6241
Stretham 6615
Sutton 5566
Woodditton 7032
East Cambridgeshire Total 90172



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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